Category: Odd Facts
Operation Unthinkable – Inside Churchill’s Abortive Plan to Drive the Red Army From Eastern Europe
“If the Western Allies could inflict a rapid and crushing defeat on the Red Army, then Stalin would be forced to rethink his planned domination of Eastern Europe.” By Giles Milton AS STALIN’S Red Army…
‘Don’t Shoot the Rubber Trees!’ – Vet Recalls Absurd Rules-of-Engagement GIs Faced in Vietnam War
“Artillery ruined the rubber trees, which cost money. That the policy also cost lives, American lives, seemed to be a secondary concern.” By Jeff Danziger ANY VIETNAM vet will remember an instance – either hideous…
Dirty Little Wars – America’s Long History of Fighting Asymmetrical Conflicts
“If you look at the entirety of American military history, big battles like Gettysburg, the Meuse-Argonne, and Pearl Harbor have proven the exception rather than the rule.” By Wayne E. Lee, Anthony E. Carlson, David…
Stalin’s Gambit – Did the Soviets Plan for a 1941 Offensive War Against Nazi Germany?
“There is still much that we do not know, beginning with Stalin’s real intentions on the eve of war.” By Sean McMeekin IN 1990, with the Cold War winding down and long-buried secrets of Soviet…
HMS Victorious – Meet the British Aircraft Carrier That Joined the U.S. Navy in WW2
“Without extra carriers, the U.S. Navy would have to stop or postpone offensive operations in the Pacific in 1943. Finding more would be crucial if the Allies hoped to hold on to the initiative in…
USS Devilfish – The Curious Case of the Only U.S. Navy Submarine to be Attacked by a Kamikaze
“A look at the organization and methods of the kamikaze units shows why the Devilfish incident was considered so unusual in the history of kamikaze attacks during World War Two.” By Nathaniel Patch THE IMAGE…
